Hong Kong, HK to Detroit, US (HKHKG to USDET)
Current ocean freight between Hong Kong and Detroit starts at $8,432 per 20' container and at $9,962 per 40'HC container. Transit time is 38 days under Skypace contracts with ONE, HMM and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,962) sits 26% above the $7,937 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $9,962 to $11,965 across 3 carriers — a $2,003 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 4, 2026.
Each rate below is broken into its price components: ocean freight, origin terminal charges and destination terminal charges, in USD per container. The freight column covers ocean carriage of a 40'HC container only — any component a carrier has not published is shown as TBA, never estimated or silently bundled.
| Carrier | Departure | Transit | Ocean freight (40'HC) | Origin charges | Destination charges | Port cutoff | Valid until | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | 38 days | $9,962 | $382 | $438 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $10,462 | $382 | $315 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| HMM | N/A | N/A | $10,961 | $401 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $11,965 | $382 | $85 | N/A | Select & Quote |
Some sailings are filed via a nearby alternative port and are marked Alt POL (origin side), Alt POD (destination side) or Alt POL/POD. Prices on such rows apply to that alternative routing, not to this page's primary port pair.
Rates last fetched on
4 sailings available · Transit: 38–38 days · 3 carriers